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An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable
Ray Bradbury: Inextinguishable honors the incredible writing and enduring impact of one of America’s most celebrated writers. Featuring personal artifacts from Bradbury’s life like his…
Tours & Attractions
The World Within: Dazzling Interiors™ Tour of the Loop
Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Penguin Encounter
Meet one of the penguins at Shedd! During this extraordinary 30-minute experience you’ll learn what makes these birds so amazing and watch a penguin explore,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Uptown Farmers Market
Shop for your groceries at the Uptown Farmers Market. The market features the region’s best farmed goods and locally produced foods and happens every Wednesday…
Tours & Attractions
Logan Square Architecture Tour by Brick of Chicago
This tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours. Tickets star at $12 and can be purchased at www.brickofchicago.com Logan Square sits at the north end…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha, have just returned home, drunk from a Saturday night party when Martha announces that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
After The Blast
Broken Nose Theatre, one of Chicago’s premier Pay-What-You-Can theatre companies, is pleased to continue its tenth season with the Chicago premiere of Zoe Kazan’s smart…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SIX
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. After taking Broadway by storm, SIX makes a triumphant return to Chicago this spring. From Tudor Queens to Pop…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Crossings: Mapping American Journeys
Crossings invites you to take four historic routes across the United States. Maps, guidebooks, travelogues, postcards, and more from the Newberry’s collection recreate travelers’ experiences along…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Family Nights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Bring the kiddos for a night of budget-friendly, family fun! Tuesday nights starting May 31, you’ll enjoy animal chats, free carousel and train rides, live…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Salonen Conducts Ravel & Stravinsky
Esa-Pekka Salonen takes listeners on a voyage through astonishing terrains, from Ravel’s exquisite setting of Perrault’s fairy tales to Stravinsky’s 1940s “war symphony,” with its…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Writers’ Bloc 2022 New Plays Festival
Staged readings of 10 new works presented as part of its 2022 New Plays Festival, running May 23 to June 14 at the Raven Theater…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Salonen Conducts Ravel & Stravinsky
Esa-Pekka Salonen takes listeners on a voyage through astonishing terrains, from Ravel’s exquisite setting of Perrault’s fairy tales to Stravinsky’s 1940s “war symphony,” with its…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World
The partnership of Cantigny Park, the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mexican Cultural Center DuPage and the City of West Chicago host a five-month outdoor…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
It has been a long couple of years of dreams delayed and hopes dashed, but it’s time to move from “What if?” to “Let’s find…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SIX
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. After taking Broadway by storm, SIX makes a triumphant return to Chicago this spring. From Tudor Queens to Pop…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Crossings: Mapping American Journeys
Crossings invites you to take four historic routes across the United States. Maps, guidebooks, travelogues, postcards, and more from the Newberry’s collection recreate travelers’ experiences along…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
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